Mid-Century Mexican Tonala Bird

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A mid-20th century Mexican folk art pottery bird, hand-painted and signed Rivera, in the Tonalá tradition. The sculpted form carries … Read more A mid-20th century Mexican folk art pottery bird, hand-painted and signed Rivera, in the Tonalá tradition. The sculpted form carries a warm clay ground layered with black and red patterning, with bold eyes and radiating feather motifs that wrap the surface. It reads as both graphic and sculptural, with a presence that sits well on a shelf, atop stacked books, or within a layered tabletop arrangement. See less